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EA Sports FC 24 and PS5 delivered December growth | UK Monthly Charts

6.9 million digital and physical games were sold in the UK during December, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2022.

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Einhander1972144d ago

Information that is omitted for some reason.

PS5 ~ 196K (+31% YoY)

RhinoGamer88144d ago

FC 24... heartbreakingly disappointing.

Abnor_Mal144d ago (Edited 144d ago )

Just saw on the Sony CES that for the month of December they have 123 million monthly users on their platform.

Sonys not slowing down, no brakes on this train.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Did I do it right? That’s what all the cool kids say in the comments, right?

Hofstaderman144d ago

We know ps5 pounded XBOX in the UK and Europe. I want to see the numbers for the US where the series X received a 150 Dollar discount. Thats going to be very telling.

Eonjay143d ago

The discounts were so steep it would only seem appropriate if the Xbox was the best selling console. Even if it didn't one hopes that at the very least it is up YoY. Regardless of its place in the December totals, the most important metric will be where it is in respect to last holiday. I think overall for 2023, Xbox will be down YoY just based off of November.

GaboonViper143d ago

It was also discounted here in UK, £350 for X, £150 for S.

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Boycott EA trends on X as community savages FC 24

EA has come under fire for making unexpected changes to its FC 24 Team of the Season unlocks.

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anast18d ago

It's like boycotting 'your' local crack dealer. I'm sure it will change everything...

JackBNimble18d ago

Well if people don't buy their shit then they ain't gonna be a crack dealer for long aren't they.

anast17d ago

This is like telling a junkie to stop being a junkie.

Xzila1118d ago

they manipulated the pack weight and admitting it on twitter

Kaozz197918d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Stop buying the fucking game! It is no secret that the game is based around opening packs that need to be bought with real money if you want to be competitive. Yes I know, you have the chance to get the cards without investing real money, but that is a real grind and you still may never get the cards you want. This is not new and it will not change if people keep buying the game/packs.

TheColbertinator18d ago

Stop buying the game. EA won't make any more improvements and will charge full price again for new roster updates and UT.

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PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 24, Ghostrunner 2, Tunic, Destiny 2: Lightfall

All playable May 7.

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FPSRUSSIA30d ago

i surprised to see Fifa 24 here for free for PlayStation plus am sure people are still buying the game with how big the Fifa games are.

VersusDMC30d ago

Especially with the Euro cup coming up in june and it still selling as it was the 2nd best selling game for March in the UK. Big soccer competitions usually get me to play some FIFA(or FC now).

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outsider162430d ago

God damnit! I had just bought eafc24 on sale last month..

Cacabunga30d ago

they already gave FIFA23 last year, no surprise.
i do not have 24, I am still playing 23 I like the World Cup mode.
Ghostrunner 2 looks good, reminds me somehow of Mirror Edge.

CantThinkOfAUsername30d ago

It works for EA since it drives more people to try the game and get trapped in the casin... Ultimate Team cards.

Christopher30d ago

It came out over 6 months ago and most of its income now is MTX. Not surprising IMHO.

Abear2130d ago

Exactly! Nobody is buying it so they give it away and get a little boost of mtx, this is what these glorified rental services gets you

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Crows9030d ago

Tunic and ghost runner are damn good. Solid month.

monkey60230d ago

Yeah I'm happy with those 2. I didnt play Tunic when I had gamepass so ill be glad to finally give it a go.
I'm also amazed they still find ways to give Destiny 2 away. But at least its an added game and not one of the main titles

Tacoboto30d ago

Tunic was such an incredible experience, I'd instantly recommend it to anyone wanting a more old-school figure-it-out type of game.

The music alone is very peaceful and calming and balances well against the more strict combat

monkey60230d ago

I remember loving the demo for it but just hadn't got around to getting the full game yet.

shinoff218330d ago

I thought tunic was pretty cool. Didn't care much for Ghostrunner

Einhander197230d ago

Four games including one of the best selling and most popular sports games and you get to keep them as long as you have a subscription to the basic tier. This is an extremely high value month

What does games with gold give this month? I'm sure if anything at all, it's just a bunch of stuff that has already been on game pass for years.

Tacoboto30d ago

Your troll attempt is six months late to the party.

Einhander197230d ago

Oh pardon me, they changed the name to game pass core so Phil could talk up some inflated numbers even after they said they weren't going to share numbers anymore.

Tacoboto30d ago

Why is this relevant in an article about PS Plus anyway?

You're spamming for the sake of spamming with a troll post over something Microsoft did away with half a year ago.

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northpaws30d ago

This line up and I still see people complain about it at the blog.playstation.com... gamers these days...

I don't play all of them, but an amazing month!!

MWeaver58930d ago

I have everything I want, but I am still overjoyed to see Tunic make the list. It's such a charming love letter to games of the past, and something anyone who enjoyed gaming in the '90s should absolutely check out. I mean, it even allows you to create an in-game manual that is reminiscent of those you'd read on the ride home.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Almost Had A Live Action Wonder Effect

One unused Super Mario Bros. Wonder effect would have had Mario go live action, with Mario himself humming the music and mimicking sound effects.

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Profchaos71d ago

I imagine a lot of these wonder effects especially the cut ones were imagined while the team were out drinking somehow